Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010

Applicable Building Type(s) New residential Policy Requirement Level Mandatory Governance Development Authority: Department for Communities and Local Government Implementation Authority: Local Authority Verification Authority: Local Authority/ Approved Inspector Enforcement Authority: Local Authority Prescriptive Compliance path Enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls. Incl. areas of sloping surfaces such as staircases, excl. unenclosed areas such as open floors, covered ways and balconies Energy Requirements: Insulation U-Values (W/m2.K) Walls Floor Roof All climate zones 0.3 0.25 0.2 Windows U-Values (W/m2.K) Windows All climate zones 2 Air Leakage 10 m3/(h.m2) at 50 Pa Compliance Softwares: SAP (Standardised Assessment Procedure) 2009 Elmhurst Energy Systems EPC online Northgate Information Solutions End-uses considered: Space cooling, Space heating, Water heating, Lighting interior, Ventilation Performance Compliance path Building performance requirement (kgCO2/m2) based on equivalent model building Resources Notes Climate zones

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